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In this section, you will see a list of the main species of plants of Amazon, with emphasis on the exotic plants and the ones that are being threatened of extinction. If you are interested in expand your knowledge, you can send an e-mail to Amazon Life asking for some specie that you didn't find here. We will be glad to send you more information and, eventually, pictures about it.




photo - Ochroma piramidaleBrazilian regional name: Balsa
Height: 10 to 30 m

photo - Bertholletia excelsaBrazilian regional name: Castanheira
Height: 30 to 50 m

photo - Tabebuia serratifoliaBrazilian regional name: Ipê amarelo
Height: 8 to 20 m


photo - Schinopsis brasiliensisBrazilian regional name: Baraúna
Height: 10 to 12 m

photo - Bixa orelanaBrazilian regional name: Urucu
Height: 3 to 5 m

photo - Swietenia macrophyllaBrazilian regional name: Mogno
Height: 25 to 30 m

photo - Astronium fraxinifoliumBrazilian regional name: Gonçalo alves
Height: 10 to 30 m

photo - Aspidosperma discolorBrazilian regional name: Peroba
Height: 15 to 25 m

photo - Simarouba amaraBrazilian regional name: Paraíba
Height: 15 to 25 m

photo - Ceiba pentandraBrazilian regional name: Sumaúma
Height: 30 to 40 m

photo - Hyeronima alchorneoidesBrazilian regional name: Licurana
Height: 20 to 30 m

photo - Calophyllum brasiliensisBrazilian regional name: Jacareúba
Height: 20 to 30 m

photo - Platonia insignisBrazilian regional name: Bacuri
Height: 15 to 30 m

photo - Couroupita guianensisBrazilian regional name: Macacarecuia
Height: 8 to 15 m

photo - Parkia multijugaBrazilian regional name: Visgueiro
Height: 20 to 30 m

photo - Machaerium acutifoliumBrazilian regional name: Jacarandá do campo
Height: 8 to 14 m

photo - Virola surinamensisBrazilian regional name: Nós moscada
Height: 25 to 35 m

photo - Astrocaryum vulgareBrazilian regional name: Tucumã
Height: 10 to 15 m

photo - Orbignya speciosaBrazilian regional name: Babaçu
Height: 10 to 20 m

photo - Sapindus saponariaBrazilian regional name: Jequiri
Height: 5 to 9 m

photo - Pouteria tortaBrazilian regional name: Acá
Height: 8 to 14 m

photo - Sterculia striataBrazilian regional name: Pau rei
Height: 8 to 14 m

photo - Theobroma cacaoBrazilian regional name: Cacau
Height: 4 to 6 m

photo - Apeiba tibourbouBrazilian regional name: Pau jangada
Height: 10 to 15 m



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